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Newspaper Headlines: Zulum raises concern over drone attacks by Boko Haram

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
October 25, 2025 7:11 am

Reports on the sweeping overhaul of the country’s military leadership dominate the dailies.

Daily Trust reports that President Bola Tinubu has replaced the country’s service chiefs. The newspaper reports that Alassane Ouattara is widely expected to win a fourth term as the Ivory Coast holds its presidential election, with no major opposition contenders.
PUNCH reports that the presidency has provided further insight into the reason for the sacking and replacement of the service chiefs. The paper says former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how he declined a proposal to endorse Nasir el-Rufai, ex-governor of Kaduna, as his successor in 2007.
The Nation reports that the elders’ caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has united the party’s 13 governorship aspirants ahead of the December 13 primary election. The newspaper says Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has warned Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors against sidelining him.
ThisDay reports that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Nigeria from the list of countries with deficiencies in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks. The newspaper adds that Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says Nigeria’s maritime development remains unfairly concentrated in Lagos.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked Tinubu to be transparent with Nigerians on the reasons behind the shake-up in the leadership of the Nigerian military.
Daily Independent reports that Jibrin Barau, deputy senate president, says the national assembly’s joint committee on the review of the 1999 constitution is considering 55 state creation requests, two boundary adjustments, and 278 LGA creation requests. The newspaper adds that Wike says he will only testify in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), if the court orders him to.
The Guardian reports that some north-west stakeholders in the PDP have rejected the endorsement of Kabiru Turaki, ex-minister of special duties and intergovernmental affairs, as the consensus candidate for national chairman. The newspaper reports that the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has been briefed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Department of State Services (DSS) on some emerging security threats as well as the country’s efforts at achieving macroeconomic stability.
New Telegraph reports that Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, has asked the federal government to review Nigeria’s air defence following rising Boko Haram drone attacks. The newspaper adds that Layo-Bakare Okeowo, managing director of FAE Limited and LCCI vice-president, says manufacturers still pay the 4% Free on Board (FoB) levy despite its suspension by the federal government.

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